{"id":13585,"date":"2023-06-24T18:06:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T16:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/hairy-shieldbug\/"},"modified":"2023-06-24T19:51:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T17:51:28","slug":"hairy-shieldbug","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/hairy-shieldbug\/","title":{"rendered":"Hairy shieldbug"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]Hairy shieldbug, this purple-brown and greenish shield bug is 10 to 14 mm in size and belongs to the family of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/shield-bugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text]Shield bugs (Pentatomidae) are part of the species-rich bug family (Heteroptera). [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Shield bugs are found all over the world both on land and in fresh and brackish water. You won't find them in the sea or in the polar regions. Bugs have piercing sucking mouth parts with which they suck up their food from&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">shield bugs<\/a>.<br>\n<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1687621997049{padding-left: 20px !important;}&rdquo;]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nSloe bug[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;13577&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<b>Hairy shieldbug<\/b> <i>(Dolycoris baccarum)<\/i>. This 10 to 14 mm bug belongs to the family shield bugs <em>(Pentatomidae)<\/em>. The purple-brown and greenish shield bug is covered with hairs. The antennae have three white bands. Hairy shieldbugs are found throughout the year: in winter, the shield bug takes on an even dull brown hue. The shield bug overwinters as an adult and emerges in the spring.<br>\nIn spring, the sh<wbr><\/wbr>ield bugs mate and the females lay eggs. By the end of summer, the new generation of adults will appear. Nymphs feed on many plants of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/rose\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Rose, shrub, belonging to the rose family. Wild or botanical roses have their origins in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">rose<\/a> family <em>(Rosaceae)<\/em> and sunflower family <em>(Asteraceae)<\/em>, common toadflax <em>(Linaria vulgaris)<\/em> and white nettle <em>(Lamium album)<\/em>. The shield bug feed on plant sap, preferably from flowers and fruits which can cause deformities. Berries from berry-bearing shrubs and plants are on the menu, especially honeysuckle and raspberries. Despite the common name <em>sloe bug<\/em>, neither the larvae nor the adults feed on Sloe <em>(Prunus spinosa)<\/em>. However, hairy shieldbugs are also found on strawberries and tomatoes. In fruit growing, the hairy shieldbug can cause damage to ripening fruit. This bug actually has no natural enemies.<br>\nHairy shieldbugs are widespread in most of Europe and Central Asia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Where to find&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537946500082{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1687622475167{padding-left: 15px !important;}&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Common along forest edges, vegetable plots, gardens and parks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102790165{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Control&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165404849{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13557\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bessenschildwants_eitjes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bessenschildwants_eitjes-370x500.jpg\" alt=\"recognize eggs and nymps hairy shieldbug\" width=\"370\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bessenschildwants_eitjes-370x500.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bessenschildwants_eitjes-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bessenschildwants_eitjes-768x1038.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bessenschildwants_eitjes.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nymphs hairy shieldbug just emerging from eggs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/tomato\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]There are tomatoes for indoor and outdoor cultivation. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1648463511775{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for tablets, laptop&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">tomato<\/a> leaf, photo: Marlou Hesseling &ndash; Jansen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hairy shieldbugs are easy to spot and remove by hand. Also beware of groups of eggs on the leaf, sometimes with the nymphs (almost adult insect) next to them. Cut the leaf and place the leaf with the hairy shieldbugs in a place where they can do no harm.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Prevention&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165414573{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Does not apply.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[667,653],"encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-13585","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-ornamental-garden","encyclopedia-category-vegetable-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/13585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13585"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=13585"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=13585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}